The author of the book is a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, who marched with his battery from Leningrad to Berlin. “I have already adapted to shooting to kill with the entire battery without zeroing. This time he quickly “grabbed” his gaps, made some adjustments and proceeded to hit the target with rapid fire. The very first salvos threw fountains of black, greasy earth and fire into the air, hitting the enemy. Soon three guns were destroyed, two were damaged, and the Germans managed to take only one over the hill with great difficulty. Counter-battery fire continued. We shot, and the Germans also shot. The battlefield was filled with smoke, shell explosions tore the air with a deafening crash. Heavy losses did not stop the Nazis; they stubbornly pushed forward. The tension of the battle increased every minute. It was difficult for our infantry; hand-to-hand fighting broke out in some places. I decide to help the motorized riflemen and open fire with shrapnel on the enemy chain. The Nazis rushed about, lay down, then, backing away, ran. Our shells carried out a good “weeding” in their ranks. And this attack failed..."